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SpaceX staff collect cosmic junk found on farmer's field in Saskatchewan
ITUNA, Sask. - Two men with SpaceX descended on a Saskatchewan farm in a moving truck Tuesday to retrieve cosmic junk that fell earlier this year from one of its spacecrafts. The workers, who didn't g...
Jun 11, 2024
Joey Chestnut 'gutted' to be out of July 4 hotdog eating contest over brand dispute
NEW YORK (AP) - Joey "Jaws" Chestnut, the reigning champion of the Nathan's Famous Fourth of July hotdog eating contest, will not participate in this year's event after signing a deal with a rival bra...
Jun 11, 2024
Draisaitl avoids suspension, Barkov might play in Game 3 of Stanley Cup final
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - Leon Draisaitl is eligible to play for the Edmonton Oilers in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup final on Thursday night after avoiding a possible suspension. Time will tell on two...
Jun 11, 2024
1 fatally shot on transit bus that lead officers on wild chase, police say
ATLANTA (AP) - Atlanta police say one person has died after being shot on a commuter bus Tuesday afternoon that led officers on a chase for miles into the suburbs, with television news footage showing...
Jun 11, 2024
Man convicted of killing former lover and her husband is executed in Missouri
BONNE TERRE, Mo. (AP) - A man convicted of killing his former lover and her husband in what prosecutors described as a fit of rage was executed Tuesday evening in Missouri. David Hosier, 69, was prono...
Jun 11, 2024
Flames add former Columbus head coach Brad Larsen to coaching staff
CALGARY - The Calgary Flames have hired former Columbus head coach Brad Larsen as an assistant on Ryan Huska's staff. Larsen spent nine seasons with the Blue Jackets, including two as head coach (2021...
Jun 11, 2024
Plan to search Manitoba landfill for remains of slain women moves closer
WINNIPEG - A plan to search a Winnipeg-area landfill for the remains of two slain First Nations women has been given the green light by environmental regulators. Manitoba's NDP government has approved...
Jun 11, 2024
City of Lethbridge to provide over $1 million in contingency funding for supportive housing project
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A housing project on the city's north side has received funding from Lethbridge City Council.Lethbridge City Council on Tuesday, June 11, 2024 voted unanimously to provide the Lethbri...
Jun 11, 2024
Toronto Argonauts release veteran defensive linemen Oakman, Marion
TORONTO - The Toronto Argonauts released defensive linemen Shawn Oakman and Benoit Marion on Tuesday. The six-foot-nine, 287-pound Oakman was in fourth season with Toronto but didn't play in the club'...
Jun 11, 2024
Vancouver port open to recommendations from TSB after seaplane-boat collision
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority says it is "certainly possible" that rules surrounding seaplanes operating in the city's downtown harbour could change in light of an aircraft colliding...
Jun 11, 2024